ACLU-Led Lawsuit for NEA Funding Relief Denied
The court refused to block the NEA from reimposing a restriction on funding for projects deemed to promote ‘gender ideology,’ even as they maintained that the rule likely violates the First Amendment.
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CeCe Teneal: Portrait of Aretha
In Portrait of Aretha, CeCe Teneal honors the legacy of the Queen of Soul with personalized interpretations of both popular and lesser-known songs from this 18-Grammy-Award-winning icon’s 50-year career.
NEA Drops Requirement That Applicants Agree to Anti-Trans Guideline
The move comes just a day after the ACLU filed a suit on behalf of a number of arts organizations, though for now the “gender ideology” language is still part of the grant awarding process.
Artists Mount 1st Amendment Challenge to New NEA Grant Requirements
Filed by the ACLU on behalf of theatre organizations, including TCG, the suit is aimed at a new anti-trans guideline recently added by the endowment.
New NEA Guidelines Require Compliance With Trump’s Anti-DEI, Anti-Trans Orders
Other updates include a cancellation of Challenge America grants and a new emphasis on patriotic ‘America250’ projects.
Maria Rosario Jackson Steps Down From NEA
Her last day as chairman of the federal arts endowment was Jan. 20, the day of President Trump’s second inauguration.
NEA Grants, Kleban Prize, Donnelley Grants, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Beneath the Land of Cockpit Country
Part of the In the Lab series. In person only January 17.
McNeal
Jacob McNeal is a great writer, a perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He also has an estranged son, a new novel, old axes to grind, and an unhealthy fascination with AI. McNeal is an examination of the humanity and inhumanity of the stories we tell.
NEA Launches ArtsHERE Grants, With Focus on Equity and Access
The new program will provide grants of of $65,000 to $130,000 to organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity.
